Grouping to Knight's Cross winner Oberleutnant Heinrich Südel (1920-2011). Südel served as an air gunner and observer with K.G.55 "Greif". He was awarded the German Cross on 5.10.1942 and the Knight's Cross on 23.4.1945. Südel has survived the war and attended to many veteran's meetings. Photos of him taken in modern days are available on the internet. All awards and his dagger & sword were sold to his daughter and were never available on the market before.
Original photo showing Südel as a Fähnrich wearing his German Cross in gold, his Squadron Clasp with star hanger and other medals. 9cm x 13cm.
 
Certificate Sudetenland Medal issued on 25.10.1939. Not folded. Very nice condition. Stab/Ln.Rgt.Ob.d.L. stamped.
 
Certificates to the 1st and 2nd Class. Both issued in 1940 and with original ink signature of Ritter von Greim. Not folded. Very nice condition.
 
Certificate to the Air Gunner Badge issued on 1.7.1940. Original ink signature of Genermajor Karl Barlen.
Folded twice.
 
Certificate to the Observer's Badge issued on 30.8.1943.  Not folded.
 
Certificate for the Squadron Clasp for Kampfflieger in bronze. Excellent condition.
Issued to Fw. Südel on 13.4.1941 serving with 9./Kampfgeschwader 55. Original signature of the Geschwader commander Oberstleutnant Benno Kosch.
 
Certificate for the Squadron Clasp for Kampfflieger in gold. Excellent condition.
Issued to Fw. Südel on 25.6.1941 serving with 8./Kampfgeschwader 55. Original signature of the Geschwader commander Oberstleutnant Benno Kosch.
 
Certificate for the Squadron Clasp for Kampfflieger in gold with star hanger (Anhänger).
Issued to Fw. Südel on 30.3.1943 serving with 7./Kampfgeschwader 55. Original signature of the Geschwader commander Oberst Ernst Kühl, one of the most successful Kampfflieger of the German Luftwaffe.
Folded once. Condition 2.
 
Letter of congratulation to the German Cross in gold dated 3.10.1942. Sent by commander of VIII.Fliegerkorps General Martin Fiebig. Folded twice. Good condition.
 
Luftwaffe "Ehrenliste" for the "Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg". 4 page document mentioning Südel being awarded the Honor Goblet as a "Bordfunker".
 
Luftwaffe "Ehrenliste" for the "Deutsche Kreuz in Gold". 4 page document mentioning Südel being awarded the German Cross as a "Bordfunker".
 
Feldwebel promotion certificate issued on 1.12.1940. Signed by Geschwader commander Hans Korte.
 
Blue "Luftwaffen-Bordfunkerschein" and "Luftwaffen-Kampfbeobachterschein" both issued with an original attached photograph.
Interesting original autographs of Oberstleutnant Hermann Freiherr von dem Bongart, an two unidentified group commander (7.4.45 and 28.2.44).
 
Brown Fliegerhorstkommandantur Rendorf ID card with original photo. Issued on 5.2.1940.
 
HJ documents including his award certificate for the HJ membership badge in gold, his HJ leader's ID card with original photo and his achievement booklet.
 
Four replica photographes with original postwar signature of Südel.